Word: consultive
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While his office will consult with Dean Bender over the admission of sophomores, the Office of Advanced Standing will have sole responsibility for admitting eleventh graders, Hanson explained. It is his job to forret out specially qualified juniors from applications reaching his desk...
...Provides that in cases of political subversion from outside, which threatens to take over a member country, all signers will "consult immediately in order to agree on the measures which should be taken for the common defense." Though the wording is vague, the clause introduces a new kind of commitment in Asian affairs...
...part of the SEATO area would endanger them all, and would act to meet the common danger "in accordance with their own constitutional processes"-in other words, not automatically. In the likelier event of the Communist technique of "rotting from within," Indo-China-style, the SEATO powers would "consult immediately." This was hardly a firm pledge, but at least it would give the U.S. (or other nations) an opportunity to step into such situations if they wished. SEATO's proposed boundaries would extend north to the 21° 30 min. parallel, thereby excluding Formosa from the zone of coalition...
...trying to buy a dollar's worth of NATO protection for 50 cents." After much rewording, the pact now calls for all three members to meet and discuss effective means of rendering assistance in the event of an attack on one. In practice, Greece and Turkey will consult NATO before helping Yugoslavia; Tito will consult with them if they get involved in NATO commitments away from home...
Favorable Influence. "The armistice in Indo-China testifies," Chou went on suavely, "that the forces for peace are irresistible. No policy aimed at creating splits and forming opposing military groups can have the support of the people ... It is our opinion that the nations of Asia should consult among themselves and cooperate ... in the interests of safeguarding peace." It was an astute, well-timed bid for the leadership of Asia...